Food
Avenue Bistro’s Adam Grant likes to tweak
For Adam Grant, it’s all about the little things – the tweaks and small changes. So, when the new owner of the former L’Avenue Bistro on Bayview Ave., Cindy Stiller, asked him to stay on …more
Food
Food
LET’S TALK Turkey!
Since the holidays are just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about what you will feed the loved ones around your table this year. If you’re anything like me, you’ll need all the …more
Business
What’s on Today’s Menu?
If you happen to have walked or driven down Millwood lately, you may have noticed some changes between Rumsey and Airdrie. One of the biggest has been the move that Today’s Menu made several months …more
Business
Vezina goes cloak and dagger at Conspiracy Pizza
I’m standing outside 176 Wicksteed Ave., looking for Conspiracy Pizza. There is no pizza to be seen. I know it’s next to Adamson Barbecue and I’ve read about the pizzas: the ones with the heavy …more
Business
How sweet it is in Leaside!
Avoca Chocolates I love the anticipation of a new store opening in our community. When Today’s Menu vacated the corner shop at Millwood and Rumsey for the bigger space next door, it didn’t take long …more
Business
Everything fishy about De La Mer
As I sit down to write this, I’ve just finished a wonderful Friday night dinner of delicious rainbow trout. It’s one of my favourite types of fish, which I picked up at De La Mer …more
Food
Tao – Chinese Cuisine comes to Leaside
Noodles and rice with fragrant sauces, Chinese style…my ‘go to’ comfort foods. Must have something to do with my Chinese heritage. So imagine my excitement when the marquee, ‘Tao, northern Chinese cuisine’, went up at …more
Food
Popping a few Corks at Longo’s grocery-restaurant
A full-service restaurant inside a grocery store? This sounds like a match made in heaven, with myriad fresh and varied ingredients readily available for a menu. But grocery stores are not exactly known for being …more
Food
Outside the bento box at Fukui Sushi on Bayview
Reviewed by ANGELA BURLEY and JOHN BECH-HANSEN What better way to be greeted upon entering Fukui Sushi on a brisk January evening than by the smiling faces of three sushi chefs? We’ve actually been coming …more
Food
Beating the cold winter blues at Satay on the Road
The weather has turned cold, and snow is already piling up on the roads and the sidewalks. It’s hard for me to remember that just a few weeks ago I was roaming the bustling …more